How to avoid buying a flood-damaged car

The flood waters from Hurricane Harvey have damaged tens of thousands of cars in Texas. But we have floods in Alabama, too.

Experts say flood-damaged cars that are sold, instead of scrapped, can have electrical, mechanical and even safety issues that can put your life on the line.

Alabama has one of the highest rates in the nation for having flood-damaged cars back on the road or up for sale. That’s according to Carfax—the company that provides vehicle history reports on used cars.